Game notes: Vanderbilt at Florida
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The matchup
- Vanderbilt (3–4, 0–4 in conference) at Florida (5–2, 3–2 in conference), Saturday, November 21, kickoff time not yet set, Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their 58th meeting; Florida leads the series 44–11–2.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, October 7, 2023: Florida 38, Vanderbilt 14.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1945: Vanderbilt 7, Florida 0.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Florida is 24–3–1 at home against Vanderbilt.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2023: Florida 38–14 (at Florida); 2022: Vanderbilt 31–24 (at Vanderbilt); 2021: Florida 42–0 (at Florida); 2020: Florida 38–17 (at Vanderbilt); 2019: Florida 56–0 (at Florida).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Vanderbilt
- Vanderbilt is 3–4 (0–4 in conference games), 0–2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 28–9 vs. Austin Peay; W 35–26 vs. Delaware; W 35–31 vs. NC State; L 15–21 at Auburn; L 14–38 at No. 2 Georgia; L 17–52 vs. No. 9 Ole Miss; L 21–31 vs. Arkansas.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Vanderbilt has lost four straight, since beating NC State 35–31 (Sept. 19, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Vanderbilt is No. 69 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Clark Lea is 29–40 in his sixth season at Vanderbilt.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Clark Lea is 1–2 against Florida.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Junior Sherrill (WR): 41 catches, 628 yards, 4 TD, No. 10 in FBS in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jared Curtis (QB): 1,242 passing yards, 6 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- C.J. Heard (S): 53 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Brock Taylor needs 2 field goals to pass Tommy Openshaw (38, 2014–17) for fifth on Vanderbilt’s career field goals list. He has 37 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Junior Sherrill needs 104 yards to pass Chuck Scott (2,219, 1981–84) for seventh on Vanderbilt’s career receiving yards list. He has 2,116 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Junior Sherrill needs 2 touchdown catches to pass Allama Matthews (18, 1981–82) for seventh on Vanderbilt’s career touchdown catches list. He has 17 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Junior Sherrill needs 2 catches to pass Chuck Scott (145, 1981–84) for eighth on Vanderbilt’s career receptions list. He has 144 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2020, Vanderbilt lost to No. 6 Florida 38–17.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Florida
- Florida is 5–2 (3–2 in conference games), 2–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 66–21 vs. Florida Atlantic; W 52–3 vs. Campbell; W 44–39 at Auburn; W 52–28 vs. No. 4 Ole Miss; L 17–45 at No. 25 Missouri; L 19–38 vs. South Carolina; W 27–24 at No. 7 Texas.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Florida is No. 51 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Jon Sumrall is 5–2 in his first season at Florida and 48–14 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Jon Sumrall faces Vanderbilt as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Jadan Baugh (RB): 763 rushing yards, 13 TD, No. 3 in FBS in rushing touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Aaron Philo (QB): 1,341 passing yards, 9 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Myles Graham (LB): 49 tackles, 3.5 sacks, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jadan Baugh needs 3 rushing touchdowns to pass Neal Anderson (30, 1982–85) for sixth on Florida’s career rushing touchdowns list. He has 28 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 1998, Florida lost to No. 5 Florida State 23–12.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Clark Lea and Jon Sumrall as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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